The Savannah Piglets

Rooterville, A Sanctuary, Melrose, Florida

Abandoned on a foreclosure property in the Savannah area, these six piglets (Dora, Boots, Popeye, Humperdinck, Savannah, Sweetpea) and their mother Tallulah, along with many dogs, were left by the humans responsible for them to starve to death. Luckily neighbors took action and got authorities involved. All the dogs were placed, but no one stepped up to take the pigs. Rooterville was able to accept the family, get the girls and momma spayed, the boys neutered, and immediate medical attention for two of the boys with issues likely caused from malnutrition. From neglect to love, now the family will get to live in peace at sanctuary.

Petunia

Rooterville, A Sanctuary, Melrose, Florida

Miracle & Sampson

Rooterville, A Sanctuary, Melrose, Florida

Winnie

Rooterville, A Sanctuary, Melrose, Florida

Charlie

Rooterville, A Sanctuary, Melrose, Florida

Mildred

Rooterville, A Sanctuary, Melrose, Florida

Claude & Maurice

Rooterville, A Sanctuary, Melrose, Florida

Chewey

Rooterville, A Sanctuary, Melrose, Florida

Chewey was seized from a hoarder in Muse, Florida and came to live at Rooterville many years ago. As a senior sanctuary resident he follows the Florida model, finding a quieter pace of life with a smaller sounder of potbelly pigs in one of the sanctuary “retirement” areas where he doesn’t have to compete with the larger and more active pigs. Chewey’s inquisitiveness remains keen however, and he makes it a habit of inspecting human visitors, volunteers, and caregivers, but his curiosity does not often include belly rubs – he prefers to observe from afar with his intense, piercingly blue eyes, just out of reach of humans.

Rooterville, A Sanctuary, Melrose, Florida

Oreo

Rooterville, A Sanctuary, Melrose, Florida

Tomasina

Rooterville, A Sanctuary, Melrose, Florida

Rooterville, A Sanctuary

Melrose, Florida

Rooterville A Sanctuary provides a permanent home to hundreds of rescued farm animals like pigs, cows, chickens, turkeys, goats and horses. We have rescued these wonderful creatures from appalling conditions of total abuse, neglect and abandonment. Over our history we have saved the lives of thousands of unwanted animals, by providing them with the needed veterinary care to nurse them back to health and the daily feed and shelter to provide them with dignity of life for their remaining years. Rooterville is dedicated to providing compassionate care to animals that have experienced abuse, neglect and abandonment. We are strong animal advocates working to educate the public on the plight of unwanted animals.